The $780 million investment from the current Victorian Government will rebuild, repair and resurface more than 140 kilometres of roads across the region.
An army of workers will spend the next eight months delivering more than 180 individual projects across some of the region’s busiest and most important transport and travel routes, including the Murray Valley Highway, Hume Freeway and Goulburn Valley Highway.
Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes said the roads across North Eastern Victoria are vital freight routes for the thousands of farmers across the region.
“This work will ensure they can get their goods to local and international ports safely and reliably,” Ms Symes said.
The roads set to be targeted under the maintenance blitz have been selected based upon expert inspections and community feedback, ensuring that works are delivered where local drivers need them most.
The Yarrawonga Chronicle recently reported that the Murray Valley Highway had been named in the top 10 worst roads in Victoria as part of a campaign the Nationals conducted to find the worst road in Victoria, coming in at number eight.
Right across the state, crews will deliver more than 1,300 individual road maintenance projects, patch thousands of potholes and replace and repair 20,000 roadside signs.
This major investment will also ensure other vital parts of the road network are up to scratch, including rebuilding bridges, culverts and retaining walls, and inspecting and maintaining thousands of traffic lights, signs and other structures.
These works will harness the latest technology and methods to ensure that the road maintenance program delivers the best results for all Victorians, while also continuing to support an estimated 1,800 jobs right across the state.
An additional $3.2 million of funding will be invested in maintaining regional roadsides, with more mowing, weed spraying and graffiti removal work set to be completed across the network.
